June 25, 2012

June 26, 2012

June 27, 2012

June 28, 2012

Water based materials on paper
11x10 inches

June 29, 2012

Water based materials on paper
11x10 inches

June 30, 2012

Water based materials on paper
11x10 inches

June 2012

The Drawing a Day Project

In June 2012, I began a new project, making a drawing a day for one year. I set rules relating to format and materials—making drawings on 11 x 10 inch (28 x 25 cm) paper using water-based mediums—but the subject matter had no boundaries. The drawings were about daily observation, using my intuition to explore mark making deeply. I committed to this series as a daily practice. Through this process, I discovered a refreshing sense of freedom, different than working on the more involved larger paintings. When the day was done I had to move on, which allowed me to simplify and to appreciate the immediacy of a mark. Focused on process, I was able to work in a less analytical way. Committing to work everyday—even when I traveled— made my studio time a daily priority and a habit. Three months into the series I became pregnant; I completed the year of drawings just one week before my daughter was born. It was unplanned, perfect timing.

* Due to the volume of images produced in one year, the drawings have been divided up into months.